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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

fact that all the banks and business men
generally throughout the country regard
him as the best authority in all such matters
and have come to place the most implicit
confidence in his abstracts, or his knowl-
edge of property in or about the city or
county. Mr.. Bradford is the soul of honor.
a gentleman who could not be bribed to
allow the least deception to be practiced in
any representation that even others might
make. In fact he is one of the most honor
able Of men, above all possible reproarh and
wheuryer he furnishes an abstract it is con-
sidere.~ mfallible in every sense of the
word. He is one Of the most thoroughly
,ersed of all our citizens. is his line, and is
a gentleman whom il is at all times u pleas
urr Ia meet and do business with.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

"Housemaid's knee" has long held q
recognized and honorable place among the
ills which flesh ia heir to-honOrable be-
canse, as we know, Who sweeps a floor
rs for Gods law makes that and the ac-
tion fine" The prevailing tate for
emotional drama has developed n varis
ton of this complaint which may be called
Leading lady's knee" Mrs. Kendall is
the first victim, or at -sny rate the first
whose case has been recorded. Lady
Clancarty has to importune, first her
flinty hearted brother, aud then the more
complaisant king, for mercy toward her
husband This involves such continual
kneeling that Mrs. Kendall has been for
some time suffering the pains hitherto
held peculiar TO housemaids and nuns.
She now kneels npOn . cushion ~
The Ameer of Afghanistan has achieved
tl,ar .l,ol
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

On account of the annual meeting of the
National Educational Association at Chi
caxo, the |. b. Il W. will ssli excursion
tickets from July S tO i3. inclusive, and
good returning until the 18th. at one fare
for the round trip. Further extension of
time can be obtained II desired. The |. u.
4 w. train leaves Springfield for Chicago
at 5:l5 p. IN. and T. IN, arriving In Chi
cagO at 1:05 =. m. and $50 p. H., respect
ivsly Both trains make much better time
than any other line in Chicago.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

The only exclusive baby carriage store in
the United Statesis AT No. 215 Wabash
avenue. Chicago. The large and beautiful
display Of the celebrated Holman Adjusta-
bic Baby carriages is the wonder and pride
OF the people of the great northwest. See
advertisement in another column of the
REPuBIIC, and send for their handsome
catalogue.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

Al room No :, Commercial building.
is one of the best posted dealers
in real estate in the city. and can tell the
exact, real and assessed value OF any piece
OF property in the city or county, and is
very honorable 10 deal with ia every way.
He also negotiates loauS Of all kinds. does
a line insurance business, representing as
good companies Is there are in the county,
who pay all losses without unnecessary de-
lay or trouble. and he Is a gentleman whom
ali speak very highly of in every respect,
and is at all times courteous, Oblging, and
has Won golden opinions by his doing by
all ss he would be done by in every pal
ticular,
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

A. b. Bird, manager of an opera COM
pany touring in Mexico, says that last win
ter the entire company was arrested at Del
Norte and put in jail. Four members died
Of small pOx, and all suffered great priVa-
ton. They were only lately released, hay
ing lost everything they possessed.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

For the especial accommodation OF the
h of L.. the |. b. n W. will run special
train. leaving Springfield at 8:5s a. IN. (city
tme). Monday, July 4th, and arriving at
Columbus at s:2S A. IN.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01
Its Delicscy of Flavor

And the efficacy of its action have rendered
the famous California liquid fruit remedy,
Syrup of Figs. immensely popular. II
clesnses and tones up the clogged and fever
ish system, and dispels headaches, colds
and fevers. Fifty-cent and 81 bottles for
sale at Casper drugstore.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

Excursion tickets at one fare for the
round trip will be sold to and from ali sta
tiOns on the |. b. Il W. and Ohio Southern
railways on july I'd. Sd and 4th, and good
until July 5th to return.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

= J. V. b. Hoyle Il Co.. 3s south Lime
stone street, are undoubtedly giving the
biggest bargains in desirable millinery. Call
and see for Yourself.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

Go 10 No. east Main street and get
yourself pair Of shoes before il is too late,
AS the stock is being closed out very rap
idly.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

Come in and get the price, that we will
give on ladies hlgh-cut kid button and Don
goia No. y east Main street.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

Special reduction for the Fourth. Light
Derby and straw hats at Gnsrnheim's. Po-
lice regulation hat. Sl.15.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

An American A Article
OF most careful and original manufacture.
COlgate's Cashmere Bouquet Toilet Soap.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01
MIR. A, Bradford,

In one of the best posted abstractors of
titles in the state. and takes pride in the
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-01

MONEY TO LOAN-In sums Of $500 to 81 900.
Ill on three to ave years. dme. on drst mort
gage or approved commercial paper. GeorRe
b. Coles. room No. !. LaGonda oenk building.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
Useful Girls.

There is large class of Americans-pGo-
pie of opulence, men of acquired or inherited
wealth-who do not hesitate to inCulCate the
belief among their children, and especially
their daughters, that it is useless and unneces-
sary for them to learn to do anything useful
in connection with domestic manual labor
1t is no uncommon expression in the higher
circles of society for ladies to declare: MY
husband" or my father is rich; why, then,
should demean myself by manual labor?'
In such society" it is deemed vulgar for a
lady to know how to do a useful thing in
connection with housekeeping. Parents in
these cases rear their daughters not to learn
to do the useful, and many mothers, whose
husbands are under a hard strain every day
in the year to find the wherewith TO keep up
appearances impress their daughters with
the idea that labor is degrading and that
hand which shows any signs OF manual labor
will not be sought in marriage by gentle.
man. We confess we do not know how true
this is. If it is correct, then indeed it is evil
dence ola lack of manhood, and if it is not
true, is a wicked libel on the character of an
American gentleman. Girls who will not
learn to do useful things at home because
their fathers are rich lose opportunities to
fit themselves to meet the eXigences and the
accidents of life 1t has Away been the Gus
tom for the princes of Germany to learn
trades. The Bourbon princes of France all
acquired trades. Some of them were printers
bookbinders, shipwrights, house carpenters,
joners and painters. They did not follow
their vocations but they understood them.
Royal ard princely ladies in Germany and
France understand every function of house
keeping and know how to perform it, They
can go to the dairy and stable and handle
milk or a cow and horse with deXterity and
satisfaction. The Prince of Wales is book.
binder Each of his brothers has trade
and his sons are now learning trades accord
ing to their tastes. All the ladies of the
English royal household are accomplished in
practical things, even if they are never called
upon to perform them. The mawkishness
or sentimentality which encourages girls not
to learn TO do useful, practical and strength
ening labor is a debasement Of the noblcst
impulses of nature. When such an incul-
cation is encouraged it tends to deprive girls
especially from developing their mental and
physical forces, TO enervate them and impair
functions which, if properly trained, might
develop the good and grand in their charac-
ter. Work properly performed is recuper-
ator, and not an cxhauster, of mental and
physical forces. knowledge is power, is an
axiom as true as truth. TO know how to do
the useful is an accomplishment of which
any girl can be proud, and especially an
American girl.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
A Famous Basket Trick.

Philadelphia News.
One of the most famous public exhibitions
of Signor BlitZ was to walk down Chatham
street with a cavalry sword strapped to his
belt, accompanied by a boy carrying an Or
binary looking willow clothes basket. Ar
irving at the Bowery corner, sid" would
commence an harangue, as though he had
merchandise to sell, first performing few
interesting feats, just for the benefit of the
public. Taking the basket from the hands
of his boy assistant he would hold it aloft
turning it about that all might see its com
mon structure, then set it down, bottom up
ward, in the street, enjOining the surround
ing audience to see that no one approached
where II stood. His next move was to speak
to the boy, calling him to his side. Receiv-
ing no reply, he discovered, to his own en-
barrassment and the disappointment of the
crowd, that the boy had "sloped" and hid
himself from view. No amount OF calling,
hunting or searching, even by the anxious
lookers-on, could find where he had conceal
ed himself. Finally, when the pee pie were
ready to turn away in disgust at tsing thus
fooled in their expectation of seeing some re-
markable show, Blitz would cry out -
Never mind, good friends if the boy has
given me the slip, I'll play the trick without
him."
With this he would take up the basket
again, when, behold out would pop the boy
from beneath. Grabbing the scamp before
he could make his escape, Blitz would give
him couple of cuffs about the ears, accom-
panying the boxing with angry words, and
ending the drubbing with chucking the lad
back under the basket and telling him he
could stay there now for not letting the peo-
Pile know where he was hid when everybody
was hunting him. OF course the boy would
squirm and struggle to get out, but Bitz,
thoroughly mad, would climb upon the
basket on his knees, saying: "You-rogue,
if you don't keep quiet I'll fix you" With
that he would pull his sword from his scab
bard, and, the boy continuing his struggling,
Bliiz would thrust the sharp blade into the
side of the basket repeatedly. The boy would
yell with puin, crying Murder !" and Help"
while the Infatuated master exclaimed, "Pll
kill you," and keep thrustng the blade into
the poor boys body. The crowd, aroused at
such inhuman brutality, would rush forward
to rescue the boy from apparent death, when
the basket, being overturned, would be found
TO be empty. The excited mob supposing
that Blitz had murdered The boy and dispos-
ed of him by his sorcery, would be about to
wreak their vengeance upon his person,
when he once more lifted the basket and dis
closed the assistant alive and unhurt. Not
until the very last development of the trick
was il evident that the senses of hundred
people had been juggled.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
How to Make Yourself Agreeable,

very rarely, II ever, young persons acquire
the ability to converse with case and fluepcy.
This implies, first OF ALL good ideas, clearly
and sensibly expressed. An empty mind
never made good talker; remember "you
cannot draw water out of an empty we'll"
Next in Importance is self-possesion self
possession is nine points in the law"-of
good breeding.
A good voice is as essential to selfposses-
sion as good ideas are essential to fluent
language. The voice, from infancy, should
be carefully trained and developed; full,
clear, flexible voice is one of the surest in
dicatons of good breeding; it falls like music
on the ear, and while it pleases the listener,
II adds TO the confidence of its possessor, be
he ever so timid. One may be witty with nut
being popular; volublc without being agree
able; great talker and yet great bore. 1t
is wise then, to note carefully the following
suggestions:
BE sincere he who habtually sneers at
everything, will not only render himself dis
agreeable to others, but will soon cease to
find pleasure in life
BE frank; frank, open countenance,
and clear, CHEEKY laugh, are worth far
more, even socially, than 'pedantry in
stif'cravat.'
Be amiable; you may hide a vindictive
nature under polite exterior for a time, as
as cat masks its sharp claws in velvet fur,
but the least provocaton brings out one as
quickly as the other illna,ured persons are
always disliked.
BE sensible; society never lacks for fools.
If you want elbow-room, "go up higher"
BE cheerful ifyou have no great trouble
on your mind, you have no right to render
other people miserable by your long face
and dolorous tones. If you do you will be
generally avoided.
But above all, be cordial true cordially
unites all qualities we have enumerated.-
american AgricultuIfst.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
--&$--
Meant no Offence.

Mrs Rive.King, the pianist, gave a concert
in st Paul the other day. Alter it was over
a very wel-known lady of that city, who
had fingered in the hall, met on the stairway
a lady whose mufiled face she thought she
had seen before, but whose name she couldn't
recall. Isn't Nine. King lovely player ?"
said she, Yes, think she is" was the re-
ply. But isn't she homely? ?" continued the
st. Paul lady. 81 don't think ever saw q
homelier person" Eyes, quite agree with
you" was the quiet answer. Haven't l
met you before!" inquired madam. "Your
name?" "Julia Rive-King," said the pianist.
81 know that | am hOmely, and / also know
that you meant no offence. IF you admire my
playing you may say what you please about
nv face
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
Clear and Harmless as Water.
Nattans' Crystal Discovery
FOR TEIE HAIR.

perfectly clear preparation in one bottle, as
easily applied as water, for restoring to gray hair
it's natural color and youthful appearance, to
eradicate and prevent dandruf, to promote the
growth OF the hair and stop its falling out. 1t is
entirely harm less, and perfectly free from any
poisonous substances, and will, therefore, take
the place of all the dirty and unpleasant prepara-
tons now in use. Numerous testimonials have
been sent us from many of our most prominent
citizens. In everything in which the articles now
In use are Objectionable, CRYSTAL DISCOV-
cry is perfect. 1t is warranted to contain Meth
err Sugar of Lead, Sulphur or Nitrate of Silver,
1t does not soil the clothes or scalp is agreeably
perfumed and makes one of the best dressings
for the hair in use. 1t restores the color of the
hair more perfect and uniformly than any other
preparation" and always does so In from three
to ten days, virtually feeding the roots of the
hair with all the nOurishing qualities necessary
to its growth and healthy condition; 1t restores
the decayed and induces new growth of the
hair more positively than anything else. The APP
plcation Of this wonderful discovery also pro-
duces pleasant and cooling effect on the scalp
and gives the hair pleasing and elegant appear
ance
Call at your druggist for it and take no other.
II he has. mot got 1t let him order II. Price 81
per bottle. ARTHUR NATTANS,
Inventor and Proprietor, Washington, D. c.
To be had in Bel Air of RICHARDSON &
SONS, and all druggists and dealers Wholesale
of J. J. Thomson and Mutb Bro Co, BALTIC.
22OctBmDs
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
"a Lamb Mt School"
American Agricultural.

Allt rlcuH AHIICultuilst.
Most of our young readers will be surpris-
cd to hear that the well-known nursery song
of MARY Had Little Lamb" is "a true story,
and that "Maiy is still living. About seven
ty years ago she was little girl, the daugh-
ter Of farmer in Worcester county, Massa-
chusells. She was very fond of going with
her father into the fields to see the sheep, and
one day they found a baby-lamb which was
thought to be dead. Kind-hearled little Mary,
however, lifted it up in her arms, and, as it
seemed 10 breathe, she carried il home, made
it a warm bed near the stove, aud nursed it
tenderly. Great was her delight when, after
weeks of careful feeding and watching, her
little patient began to grow well and strong,
and soon after it was able to run about. 1t
knew its young mistress perfectly, always
came at her call, and was happy only when
at her side. One day it followed her to the
village school, and, not knowing what else
to do with it, she put it under her desk and
covered it with her shawl There it stayed
until Mary was called up to the teachers desk
to say her lessons, and then the lamb walked
quietly after her and the other Childen burst
out laughing, So the teacher Ind to shut
the little girls pet up in the wood shed until
school was out. Soon after this young
student, named John Rollslone, wrote little
poem about Mary and her lamb and present
ed it to her. The lamb grew 10 he sheep
and lived for many years, and when at last
it died, Mary grieved SO much after it that
her mother took some of its wool, which was
"as white as snow" and knitted pair of
stockings for her, to wear in remembrance
of her darling. Some years after the lambs
death, Mrs. Sarah Hall, celebrated woman
who wrote books, composed some verses
about Mary's lamb and added them to those
written by John Rollstone, making the com
plete poem as we know it.
mary took such good care of the stockings
made of her lambs fleece, that when she was
q grown-up woman she gave one OF them to
church-fair in Boston. AS soon as 1t be-
came known that the stockings was made
from the fleece of "Mary's little lamb" every
one wanted piece of il so the stocking was
raveled out and the yarn cut into small
pieces, Each piece was tied to card on
which "Mary" wrote her full name, and these
cards sold go well that they brought the large
sum of one hundred and forty dollars 10 the
Old South Church
We should be as careful OF our words as
of our actions, and as far from speaking i'll as
from doing III.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
VOL. XXXII----NO. IL.
VARIETIES.

WHATS the extreme penalty for biga-
my ?" asked man of an old judge, who an
swered: Two mothers-in-law"
= wouldn't be a fool if were you," said
Jones to friend. IF you were me Won
wouldn't be fool" was the reply.
"A correspondent thinks that there is
something in the American air that inclnes
people to chew. Men chew tobacco and
women chew gum. 1t is probably because
America is a free country, where people do
pretty much as they chews.
An advertisement in German paper:
"trtX n, competent book-keeper, would
like to engage as cashier. The fact that he
has had the misfortune to lose both legs af-
lords the best kind of security to his en-
ployer."
"A teacher in San Francisco public
school was informed by LAWYER at eP. M,
that she was heir to 100000. He expected
to hear her whoop and TO see her grab bon
net and run, but instead of that she calmly
replied: 81 will hear the class in geography.
lick three boys, and be at your office in an
hour"
-"How truly rural that scene was" said
husband to his wife as the curtain descended
ailer the first act, and then he went out to
see man. AT the close of the play-it was
a five act play-he again expressed his adj
mlration for the truly rural nature of the
scenery; but, as he pronounced it "tooly
looral,' his wife got him home as quickly as
she could.
Managing Mamma-"Of all things! So
you have declined a sleigh-ride with Young
Mr. Richfellow, when you know he will 70
right off and invite your rival, Miss Pert."-
Wise DNughter-"Yes, ma, and am lust
delighted TO think that is just what he will
90" You must be crazy, what can be your
onltct Il want him to see how horribly
red her nose gets in cold weather"
"A little tot who had advanced to words
OF four letters was told that when spelling
words like good, wall, seed, he was not to
say 90 or c-e, but double O, double e, and so
on. One day in his reading lesson occurred
the sentence, up! Up Ned, for the sun is
up" and when the bright, little fellow cleo
irltied his mamma by reading Double up,
Ned for the sun is upl'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
A Monkeys Moral Sense.

Bennett had a young gibbon siamang
hylobates syndoctytus.) He had scolded
him several times for having put various OBJ
jecls out of place, and especially once or
twice for having medded with certain
piece of soap. Zone morning while bnsy
writing" says this traveller, "the monkey
was in the cabin. CHANGING at him, | saw
the little beggar was taking the soap.
watched him without his being aware of it.
He cast from time to time furtive glance in
my direction. Imade believe TO write, and
he seeing me occupied went off with the soap
in his paw. When he was at the middle of
the cabin spoke to him quietly without
frightening him. When he perceived that l
had seen him he retraced his steps and put
the soap nearly in the same place from where
he had taken it,"
There were certainly something more than
instinct in this conduct. The monkey show
ed clearly by his first and by his second
action that he knew he was doing wrong.
What is reason if not the exercise of this
faculty,-Hen1y Hoecad in THE CosmapoH-
f1n
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
The SneeZjng SDOt,

AS a Journal representative sat in the chair
of a Maiden lane barber the other day, the
genial artist of the brush observed that the
journalist sneezed when his hair was combed.
odd l touch the sneezing spot?' inquired
the barber. He then proceeded to explain
that the "sneezing spot" was sensitive place
to the left of the middle of the forehead.
"Why," said he, "there are men who come in
here who sneeze regularly every time l comb
their hair or shave them just as soon as the
here yesterday who sneezed three times just
as hard as he could, all because touched the
'sneezing spot 1t must be very small
nerve that tickles the nostrl. "-ABany
Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22

The Bucksport Clippers nauticul editor
went to n New-Year's ball. He says the
ladies "had pennants, burgess, and pilot flags
all over them and a heavy cloud of light, good
setting sails. A breeze sprung up" says this
nautical man. "'First four right and left ?
was the order. The inshore craft hove up,
struck chopry sea, and sailed back and
FORTH passing each other with their port
lacks aboard. Then, catching flaw of wind,
they bore away down outside the lines with
an eight knot breeze, rounded to, and came
back before ten-knot souther." The old
maneuvres but he considered them an I'M
provement on the old time fore-and-aft break
down in IN old barn
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
As to Advertisements.

Newspaper men are not unfrequently met
with the remark: II like your paper very
well, but you have too much advertising in
it," Well, If there was no advertising mat
ter your paper would necessarily cost you
more money and secondly, the man who
does not get more than the cost of a country
newspaper out its advertisements in year
is but little interested in what he buys and
where he buys ii. You can learn from any
one weeks issue of country newspaper
where to save more than the yearly cost ola
paper by its directing you TO special cheap
sale of some essential articles.